Safety razor and shaving kit



Dec. 20, 1966 J. B. PRYDE SAFETY RAZOR AND SHAVING KIT Filed Feb. 4, 1964 Jae/d fif yde United States Patent 3,292,643 SAFETY RAZOR AND SHAVING KIT Jack B. Pryde, 7531 N. Damen Ave., Chicago, Ill. 60626 Filed Feb. 4, 1964, Ser. No. 342,414 Claims. (Cl. 132-80) This invention relates to an improved construction for a safety razor and shaving kit, and more particularly to a safety razor which may be disassembled and positioned in a substantially flat carrier so that the carrier may be conveniently carried in a mans pocket or in .a mans wallet, and the carrier is a shaving kit with a mirror and shaving soap.

It may be readily appreciated that'rnen engaged in the business world may be often called upon to attend a social engagement after work without prior notice. Many of these men find that it is desirable to shave prior to such a social engagement in order to have a pleasant appearance. Ordinarily, these men do not find it convenient to carry a conventional safety razor with them inasmuch as the bulk of such a razor is too great for convenient carrying in a pocket. In some circumstances, a man, who wishes to shave, may find it difiicult .to find appropriate facilities for shaving; that is, there is a lack of a mirror and appropriate beard softening soap. It is a principal object of this invention to provide a safety razor which may be disassembled quickly and conveniently into a plurality of substantially flat parts, which par-ts may be placed in a flat carrier for convenient carrying.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a shaving kit which has a razor which is disassembled into a plurality of substantially fiat parts and positioned in a substantially flat carrier with an appropriate image reflector and beard softener compound.

It is another object of the herein-disclosed invention to provide a safety razor construction, which safety razor is made up of a plurality of substantially fiat parts and which parts are inexpensive to manufacture.

It is a still further object of this invention to provide a safety razor which is made up of a plurality of substantially flat parts and is convenient to assemble.

Other objects and uses of the herein-disclosed invention will become readily apparent to those skilled in the art upon a persual of the following specification in light of the accompanying drawing in which:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a shaving kit em bodying the instant invention;

FIGURE 2 is a perspective view of a portion of the kit shown in FIGURE 1, but a carrier is shown in an open attitude;

FIGURE 3 is an exploded perspective view of a safety razor embodying the present invention;

FIGURE 4 is a perspective view of the safety razor shown in FIGURE 3, but shown in an assembled attitude;

FIGURE 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 55 of FIGURE 4; and

FIGURE '6 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 6-6 of FIGURE 4.

Referring now to the drawing and especially to FIG- UR-E 2, a shaving kit embodying the present invention includes a carrier generally indicated by numeral 10 with a razor generally indicated by numeral 12 shown in a disassembled attitude and positioned in the carrier.

The carrier 10 includes a flap 14 which has a mirror 16 mounted on the inside of the flap. A hinge portion 18 is formed integral with one end of flap 14 land a second flap 20 has one end formed integral with the hinge portion 18. The second flap 20 has a holder 22 formed integral therewith. The holder 22 has a pinrality of indentations which indentations receive the various parts of razor 12 as will be described in detail hereintion the blade further.

3,292,643 Patented Dec. 20, 1966 after. A tubular piece of shaving soap 24 is positioned at the hinge portion 18.

Looking now to FIGURE 3 which shows an exploded view of the razor 12, it may be seen that the razor includes a flat handle 26. The handle 26 includes a flat holding portion 28 which has a cross member 30' formed integral with one end thereof to make the handle a T- shaped handle. A pair of lugs 31 are formed integral with the cross member on opposite sides of the handle and extend downward with the holding portion. The handle has a rectangular slot 32 formed in the holding portion 28 adjacent to the end which has the cross member formed integral therewith.

A blade positioning plate 34 is generally rectangular wit-h a rectangular slot 36 formed in its center for slidably receiving the holding portion 28. A pair of square holes 37 are positioned on opposite side of slot 36 to receive lugs 31. The plate 34 has a concave interior surface which inay be best seen in FIGURE 5. An car 38 is formed integral with the plate at each of the corners of plate 36 to provide a means for positioning a thin double edge razor blade 40 in cooperation with the lugs. The blade 40 is a conventional double edge blade which has a slot 42 in its central portion for receiving the holding portion and the lugs.

A blade bowing plate 43 has a pair of integral spacers 44 on one side and beveled blade edges 45 on the opposite side to engage and bow blade 40 as is hereinafter described. A rectangular slot 46 is formed in the central portion of plate 43 which slot 46 is register-able with slot 36. The plate 43 also has a pair of square holes 47 on opposite sides of the slot to receive lugs 31. A blade guard plate 50 has a slot 52 in its central portion which is registerable with slots 46 and 36 and slida'bly receives the holding portion 28. Plate 50 also has a pair of holes 53 which are on opposite sides of slot 52 and are registerable with holes 47. The blade guard plate is flat and has a rectangular outline which outline is approximately the same size as the outline of the blade 40. Longer edges 51 of the blade guard are rounded to reduce the likelihood of scraping when the razor is in use.

A wedge 54, which acts as a lock, is positionable in the slot 32 for holding the razor together. The wedge has a straight edge 56 which is engageable with the blade guard plate 50 and tapered edge 58 which is engageable with the holding portion 28. The wedge includes a tab 69 which provides a lock for holding the wedge in place and locking the razor in an assembled relationship.

The instant invention is used in the following manner. A man may carry the carrier with the blade and soap in his pocket or in his wallet. When he decides to shave, he need only open the carrier and remove the razor from the holder 22. In order to assemble the razor, first the handle is positioned in slot 36 of the blade positioner plate 34 and the holding portion 28 is slipped down its entire length so that the cross member 30, which acts as a stop for the handle, comes into engagement with the plate 34 and the lugs 31 are positioned in their respective holes 37. Next, the razor blade 40 is placed on the handle and pressed into engagement with the plate 34. It may be seen that the cars 38 come into engagement with the edges of the blade to position the blade relative to the handle and lugs 31 are positioned in slot 42 to posi- The blade bowing plate 43 then has the handle positioned in slot 46 and the plate 43 is placed into engagement with the blade so that the beveled edges 45 engage the blade and the lugs 31 position the plate 43 relative to the blade since the lugs are positioned in holes 47. The blade guard plate is then placed on handle 26 so that the holding portion is positioned in slot 52. The plate 50 is placed into engagement with the plate 43. The wedge 54 is then positioned in slot 32 with straight edge 56 in engagement with the blade guard 50. As the wedge 54 is forced into the slot 32, the wedge pushes the plate 50 toward the cross member 30 so that the plate 43 pushes the blade 40 against plate 34 to bow the blade 40 into its appropriate bowed position for shaving. The wedge is pushed through the handle so that tab 60 engages the handle and locks the wedge into position. It may be appreciated that the combination of the plate 34 and beveled edges 45 of plate 43 with the lugs 31 provides means for positioning and bowing the blade 40.

As is conventional, the soap 24 is Wetted and provides a suitable lather for softening the beard. The lather is applied to the beard, and the beard is shaved in a conventional manner. After the shaving operation is completed, the razor may be cleaned in a conventional manner and disassembled.

Disassembly of the razor is accomplished by first grasping the tab portion 60 of the wedge to depress the tab thereby allowing the wedge to be pulled out of slot 32 to release all of the other parts of the razor. The blade guard is slipped down the handle and plate 43 is next slid down the handle along with blade 40 and plate 34. The various elements of the safety razor are then positioned in the holder 22. It should be noted that the blade 40 is positioned in the same indentation as the blade guard 50 so that the blade guard 50 covers the blade. This position of the blade below the blade guard has a doubly beneficial effect.

First, the blade is protected from being dulled. Second, the blade is held securely in the carrier so that it will not fall out of the carrier, and'a man carrying the razor will not find himself with a loose razor blade in his pocket or wallet.

It may be appreciated that although the various elements of the instant invention except the razor blade may be made of any suitable material. A good brass is a preferred material because of its noncorrosive nature and its ease in fabrication. It should be noted that although a metal is a preferred material, the various parts, except the blade, may be made of a non-metalic material.

Although a specific embodiment of the herein-disclosed invention has been shown and described in detail above,

it is readily apparent that those skilled in the art may make various modifications and changes without departing from the spirit and the scope of the instant invention. It is to be expressedly understood that the subject invention is limited only by the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A safety razor comprising, in combination, a fiat handle having a cross bar formed integral thereon, said handle having a slot contained therein which is adjacent to and spaced from said cross bar, a blade positioning plate having a slot slideably receiving said handle and being in engagement with said cross bar, a razor blade slideably mounted on said handle being positioned in engagement with said blade positioning plate to slideably receive the handle in the central portion of the blade, a blade bowing plate having a slot in the central portion thereof slideably receiving the handle and being in engagement with the razor blade to curve slightly said blade against the blade positioning plate, a flat guard plate having a slot in the central portion thereof slideably receiving the handle and engaging the blade bowing plate, and a wedge positioned in the slot in said handle in engagement with the guard plate and forcing the guard plate into engagement with the blade bowing plate to bow slightly said razor blade, whereby said wedge locks the parts of the razor together.

2. A safety razor comprising, in combination, a substantially fiat handle having a stop on one end, said handle containing a slot adjacent to the end having the stop, a blade plate slideably mounted on the handle in engagement with the stop, a razor blade slideably mounted on the handle in engagement with the blade plate, means for bowing .said blade in engagement with the blade, a blade guard slideably mounted on the handle in engagment with said means, and a wedge positioned in the slot to hold the blade guard in engagement with the means for bowing the blade.

3. A shaving kit of the character described, comprising,

in combination, a substantially flat carrier having a pair and being adjacent to the reflecting surface, a flat generally T-shaped handle removeably positioned in said holder, a

rectangular blade bower removeably positioned in said holder, a wedge removeably positioned in said holder, a

blade positioner removeably positioned in said holder, a razor blade removeably positioned in said holder, anda flat blade guard removeably positioned in said holder above said blade, whereby said carrier may be folded closed into a substantially fiat carrying case for carrying a razor in a dismantled attitude.

4. A shaving kit of the character described and claimed in claim 3 and having a beard softener composition positioned at the hinge portion of said carrier.

5. A safety razor of the character described comprising, in combination, a flat handle having a cross stop member formed integral with one end thereof; said handle having a slot adjacent to the end having the cross member formed integral therewith; a pair of lugs formed integral with the stop member and extend outward from the stop member in the same direction as the handle; a blade positioner having a slot in the central portion thereof slideably receiving the handle, being positioned in engagement with the cross member and having a pair of apertures to receive said lugs; said blade positioner having a concave surface spaced from the cross member and having an integral ear formed in each corner thereof; a thin flat razor blade having a blade slot in the central portion thereof slideably mounted on the handle and being in engagement with the blade positioner with the lugs positioned in the blade slot and the ears engaging said blade to position the blade relative to the handle; a blade bowing plate having a bowing plate slot in the central portion thereof and a pair of bowing plate apertures on opposite sides of the bowing plate slot slideably receiving the handle in the bowing plate slot and having a pair of beveled edges in engagement with the blade to bow the bladetoward the concave surface of the blade positioner; a flat blade guard having a pair of guard holes receiving the lugs and a slot between the guard holes slidably receiving the handle and being in engagement with the blade bowing plate; and a substantially fiat wedge positioned in the slot of said handle, said Wedge having an edge in engagement with the blade guard and having a tab in engagement with the handle to lock the wedge into position; whereby forcing of the wedge into the slot of the handle forces the blade guard toward the cross member'of the handle to bow the blade and to lock the blade guard into position between the wedge and the cross member;

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,346,541 7/1920 Harding 132-80 1,439,902 12/1922 Kohn 3073 1,612,491 12/1926 Crookston 132-80 2,046,006 6/1936 Taylor 3068 2,011,151 8/1935 Lind 30+68 2,402,116 6/1946 Mignon 3070 2,828,540 4/1958 Harrah 3066 FOREIGN PATENTS 774,749 9/1934 France.

RICHARD A. GAUDET, Primary Examiner. R L. FRINKS, Assistant Examiner. 

2. A SAFETY RAZOR COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT HANDLE HAVING A STOP ON ONE END, SAID HANDLE CONTAINING A SLOT ADJACENT TO THE END HAVING THE STOP, A BLADE PLATE SLIDEABLY MOUNTED ON THE HANDLE IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE STOP, A RAZOR BLADE SLIDEABLY MOUNTED ON THE HANDLE IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE BLADE PLATE, MEANS FOR BOWING SAID BLADE IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE BLADE, A BLADE GUARD SLIDEABLY MOUNTED ON THE HANDLE IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID MEANS, AND A WEDGE POSITIONED IN THE SLOT TO HOLD THE BLADE GUARD IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE MEANS FOR BOWING THE BLADE. 